Penns Valley Area extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-5. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-9 heartbreaker at the hands of the Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the WolfPack apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
As for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted against Penns Valley Area since April 25, 2018.
For Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy's part, Caleb Foytack and CJ Grove did most of the damage at the plate: Foytack got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI, while Grove got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Foytack a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Haden Lingle, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Penns Valley Area will face off against Bedford at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy, they will square off against Halifax at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the WolfPack's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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